O Beautiful for Spacious Skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties,
Above the fruited plain.
America, America,
God shed His Grace on Thee
And Crown Thy Good
With Brotherhood
From sea to shining sea.
Have you fully appreciated your country today?Just as on Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, we give full appreciation for all they have given,
today is the perfect reminder day to celebrate, appreciate and contribute to our country.
How can you celebrate and honor the land where you live and work and play and learn?
Take a drive through the countryside and appreciate the beauty you see.
Look around your yard and enjoy the flowers, the grass, the trees.
Take a walk around the block or to a park and be grateful you can do it safely.
Look at the plentiful produce and foods at the grocery story and say, ‘Thanks!”.
Appreciation increases the Good we have.
Appreciation opens the way to enjoy more.
Appreciation brings positive energy.
Appreciation attracts more of the same.
What can you do to contribute to the Goodness, the liberties and bounty, you have in this country?Pick up litter wherever you are and recycle to preserve the land.
Obey the laws and be respectful to those who serve to keep our nation safe and secure.
Work and pay your taxes on time and with gratitude, giving you can without resentment..
Vote in every election for the most conscientious candidate and issue consistent with your values.
· Come enjoy the countryside.· Drive to places of unspeakable beauty.· Breathe in the fresh air· Swim in clear waters.· Plant seeds for beauty and plentiful harvest.· Climb a mountain.· Visit a state or local park.· Watch for wildlife.· Talk to ancient trees.· Learn the names of wildflowers.· Sing a song of praise for the beauty you see.
This land is your land.
This land is my land.
From California
To the New York Island.
From the redwood forests.
To the gulfstream waters.
This land was made for you and me.
Yippee!
Loving you, Betty Lue
We are at the Lake House this week in County of Lake, 30 minutes north of Calistoga, CA. You can go online to see pictures. ReunionLakeHouse.org Hope you and your family come to share the beauty and peace of this place.
Loving you, Betty Lue